IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9642 of 2017 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MAULIK J.SHELAT =============================================

Approved for Reporting Yes No √

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GIRISHBHAI CHHELSHANKAR BHATT Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.

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Appearance:

MR GUNVANT R THAKAR(3801) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MS NIDHI VYAS, AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2,3,4 =============================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MAULIK J.SHELAT Date : 05/02/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT

1. Heard Mr. Gunvant R. Thakar, learned advocate for the petitioner and Ms.Nidhi Vyas, learned AGP for the respondent State. With the consent of the learned advocates for the parties, the matter is taken up for hearing.

2. The present petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following reliefs :

“(a) allow this petition with cost; and / or (b) quash and set aside the orders dated 30/06/2015 and 05/11/2015 (Annexure-A Colly.) issued by respondent no.3 ; and / or (c) hold and declare that procedure of departmental inquiry is vitiated on the gro